the aristocrats of my ipod playlist :D

Alright, it's time I introduce you to my favorite Brit band Aristocrats (never the Aristocrats).



One of the benefits of my six-month stint in London town was getting to make pals with their lead guitarist Neil (the one not looking at the camera in the middle). About a week before I left I got the lovely pleasure of tagging along to one of their practices and meeting the rest of the guys in Essex. From left to right they are James (drums), Danny (guitar/vocals), Neil (lead guitar), Jonny (bass) and Tommy (vocals).

I was worried when I first met Neil and he told me about the band that they would be terrible and I would forced into a friends' obligatory fan-ship. However, my lack of confidence, luckily, came back to mock me: I just happen to think they're amazing (phew!) and pretty darn good live (and by that I mean, they ain't one of those bands that sounds phenomenal on the album and suck-ass live. It just isn't so!)

See for yourself! They've just released their EP, which you can get on iTunes by the way, and you ALL should buy it! (It's only $4, and Neil tells me if enough people from one place buy the EP, their manager will arrange for the band to travel there to do a show :D)

Also, Danny and Neil were on a radio show promoting the band in the UK's Surface Unsigned Festival. So please, listen up! They've made it to the semi-finals out of thousands of bands, so if you happen to be in London around July 13th, you can go see them compete in the next round. Trust me, they're addictive.

Some parting pics (courtesy of the band) of the last show I went to of theirs, the last round of the competition at the Purple Turtle in Camden on May 13th. Enjoy!